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Bonjour, friends! I tried to post this yesterday but was thwarted by problems with the “wee-fee”, so just pretend like you are reading this yesterday. Merci!

Bonjour from Madrid! Today I am:

I couldn’t be happier to be celebrating that number with Enfant #2 and Husband #1 in Madrid. The sun came to the party, too, and shined on us all day long. Madrid is a beautiful city and I can certainly understand why my daughter has fallen in love with it. The buildings are glistening white, the metro is sparkling clean, and the sangria is amazingly delicious.

The Mercado de San Miguel is a covered market that was completed in 1910. It has been transformed into a thriving destination for all types of Spanish gastronomy. We ate several different kinds of tapas, drank sangria and beer, and finished with ice cream.

sorry this came out so dark- the building was very pretty

ham, of course!

empinadas

After lunch we went to a beautiful old square called Plaza Mayor.

Claire was excited to show us a large park, Parque Del Buen Retiro, in the middle of the city. Formerly a royal park, it was opened to the public in 1868 and covers 360 acres.

This Crystal Palace is in the park and was built in 1887. It used to house exotic plants but is now used for temporary exhibitions.

It was a great way to celebrate turning 53! I hope you found something to celebrate today, too.

Today I am going to a beautiful place that I first heard about as a girl when I watched A Touch of Class with my aunt Nancy. Glenda Jackson and George Segal go here for an ill-fated tryst. I have wanted to go there ever since. Anybody remember that movie and know where I’m headed?

One of the more memorable lines from that film:

Glenda : Excuse me but do you have oregano?

Woman in her building who works at night: Goodness I certainly hope not- I just had a check-up last week!

Here is a photo:

Image via Wikipedia

We fly into the city of Malaga, Spain, and then drive to Marbella, where our good friends have invited us to join them at their holiday apartment. I hope to send some photos of my own over the next few days!